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Captain George Vancouver Sails from England to North America - Glynn Burrows on Big Blend Radio


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Glynn Burrows, family history expert and owner of Norfolk Tours in England, talks about Captain George Vancouver’s historic ties between King’s Lynn in Norfolk, England and the West Coast of North America. A British officer of the Royal Navy, Captain Vancouver is best known for his 1791–95 expedition, which explored and charted North America's northwestern Pacific Coast regions. He also explored the Hawaiian Islands and the southwest coast of Australia. See Glynn's article here: http://nationalparktraveling.com/listing/captain-george-vancouver/

Featured music on this episode is “Seafaring” from The Madison’s album, ‘Greener’. www.MadisonsMusic.com

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